Accidental Bible Scholar

Randy and Jeff discuss Ephesians 3, verses 1-13.

Randy discusses Ephesians 2.

Randy and Jeff discuss the second half of Ephesians chapter 1, highlighting a prayer Paul prays for the church. They explore the idea of personalizing this prayer when you pray for your family.

Randy and Jeff dive into the first chapter of Ephesians. Explore what it means to be "in Christ" and also realize that you have EVERY spiritual blessing in Christ.

Randy discusses a very interesting take from Leviticus 13 regarding leprosy!

Join Jeff and Randy as they ponder John's recording of Jesus: "if you love me, you will obey what I command."

Randy describes how Jesus fulfills the offerings in Leviticus chapters 2-7, to include the grain, peace, sin, trespass and burnt offerings.

This podcast should have been released on Apr 2nd, but technical difficulties prevented it. But here it is!

Randy discusses the burnt offering in chapter 1 of Leviticus.

In this Podcast, Randy continues to discuss us being a new creation in Jesus Christ. He talks about us being holy (set apart for Jesus Christ) and being loved sons and daughters of the king!

Randy discusses the importance a believer being fully righteous.

Randy describes the importance of understanding and believing what the Bible says about our identity as a new creation in Christ.

Randy discusses God's covenant with Adam, which is still in effect, and what that means for us today.

In this episode, Randy discusses the need for a believer to be 100% righteous in order to stand before a Holy God.

When you read the Bible, you will read things that you don't understand. That's ok. Allow yourself to understand by faith and leave a few things about an infinite God a mystery!

Randy gives a few thoughts referencing the question of "why should I read the Old Testament?"

The fifth step to Bible interpretation involves using the new covenant to shine a light (or explain) the old covenant.

Randy continues to talk about reading your Bible, focusing on reading with Christ as the center both in the Old and New Testament.

In this Podcast, Randy tells his story of the Khobar Tower's bombing.

In this conversation, Randy discusses step 3 of the “How to Read your Bible” series titled “Use simple verses to understand the difficult verses.”  Jeff and Randy discuss several examples of verses that are easily explained if you look at them through the lenses of verses that are easy to understand. He looks at several examples of verses like 1 John 1:9, a verse often (mis)read to mean that a Christian must confess every sin in order to be forgiven.  Randy also discusses Christians not fearing judgement.   Finally, he looks at what the Bible says about a Christian drinking alcohol.    

In this conversation, Randy discusses step 2 of the “How to Read your Bible” series titled “It says what it says.”  It emphasizing the importance of taking scripture literally (unless it tells you otherwise) and understanding its implications for us as new creations. They explore the concept of being crucified with Christ, the legal and spiritual aspects of salvation, and the reality of a believer's position in Christ. The discussion highlights the need to judge circumstances by God's Word rather than the other way around, reinforcing the idea that scripture should be the foundation for understanding one's faith and life.

In this conversation, Randy discusses the critical importance of context in interpreting the Bible, emphasizing the need to understand the different covenants that God has established with humanity. He explains how these covenants shape our understanding of scripture and our relationship with God, particularly focusing on the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant through Jesus Christ. The discussion also touches on practical applications of this understanding, the power of words in prayer, and the assurance of grace in the believer's life.Context of the entire Bible itself (God’s Word, given to us to usher us into His Presence)Context of the Book (when written, to whom, style, etc)3. Context (which covenant is being discussed and which covenant are the characters living in)

In this podcast, Randy stresses the importance of faith in our understanding of Scripture (Hebrews 11:3 “by faith we understand”). He reminds us that we need to believe the Bible “like a child.” He discusses the implications of the different versions of the Bible.  He also gives a websites that are handy to use in your study. Finally, Randy introduces the six steps he uses to interpret the Bible.  They are:Context, context, contextIt says what it saysUse simple verses to interpret complex versesRead with Christ at the centerLet the New Covenant shine a light on the Old Testament6. Allow for mysteries

Randy looks at three examples of encounters with God under the different covenants.  The results will astound you!

In this conversation, Randy and Jeff continue to explore the Covenants in the Bible.  They focus on the Old and New Covenants.  They discuss the implications of the Old Covenant, which is conditional upon Israel's obedience, and contrast it with the New Covenant, which is unconditional and based solely on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding these covenants to ensure proper biblical interpretation and to understand how God interacts with us as sons and daughters.  They discuss how the Old Covenant was made obsolete with the arrival of the New Covenant (Acts 2).   In fact, if you are a Gentile, they never applied to you in the first place!

Learn a little bit about Randy Spear and how he gained a hunger for reading God's Word. Randy introduces one of the four basic covenants between God and man. Understanding these covenants helps us to understand how God interacts with us as believers, how to interpret His Word, and how we are to act with the world around us as sons and daughters.